About this trip

Yoga. Nature. Adventure.

This immersive yoga retreat will take inspiration from the ultimate guru herself, Mother Nature. Each day will be dedicated to and fully themed around one of the 5 Natural Elements - Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. Each day will include a variety of:

- Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga

- Meditation

- Outdoor Adventures

- Transformative Rituals (including a special Sauna Ritual and an Earth Clean-Up Service Project)

The Location

Nurture Through Nature

A beautiful, earth-friendly retreat in the heart of Western Maine's Lakes and Mountains Region

“Located deep in the rugged heart of Western Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region, Nurture Through Nature is the state’s first green-certified, Earth-friendly retreat center and has been providing individuals, couples and groups an environmentally conscious getaway since 1999.

Visitors can explore the retreat’s 33 forested acres nestled along the lower slopes of Pleasant Mountain along a maze of private hiking trails that lead to a spring-fed mountain brook and sweeping views of Mount Washington and the White Mountains. This is an ideal place to reconnect with nature.” - EcoWatch, May 2016

“The goal of community sustainability is to establish local economies that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible. We have a strong commitment and practice in supporting these principles by purchasing from local businesses, including independently owned shops, farms and service contractors. We do our very best to pay our support team above average wages for their good work in maintaining our facilities and serving our guests. The rates that we charge our guests begin an energetic and financial circle that allows us to provide green power, organic ingredients on our retreats, local products and living wages to our team of amazing people. At Nurture Through Nature we continue to create a circle of conscious giving and receiving.” - www.ntnretreats.com

Head to www.ntnretreats.com to learn more about Nurture Through Nature and their sustainable practices.

Food

Three freshly made farm to table vegetarian meals a day, with seasonal, organic ingredients are included in your investment. Fresh drinking water is available on site (so bring a reusable water bottle!!). Fresh roasted organic coffee by Nurture Through Nature will be available in the morning, and a variety of teas will be at your disposal throughout the day. You can count on balanced, healthy, whole foods prepared with love. All meals will be gluten and soy-free and dairy will always be optional.

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1

Arrive Fully

On Day One, you will have an ample amount of time to settle in to your accommodations. Evening practice will be focused on becoming present in the retreat space with one another - body, mind and spirit. After our first yoga practice together, you will be guided through a Crystal Bowl Meditation to get grounded in the retreat setting and open your heart to what the week has in store.

All of Day Two's activities will be inspired by the Earth element. Our yoga practice for the day will embody the earth element, we’ll adventure out on a meditative hike, and participate in a service project to clean up our planet (more to be announced on that, soon).

Day Three's activities will take inspiration from and include the Water element. Today's yoga practice will embody the water element, we’ll partake in a guided canoe excursion (included, but optional), and you will have the opportunity to partake in a special cleansing Sauna ritual relating to Water.

On our Sixth and last full day together, the Space element will be our main inspiration. With meditation, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra, this element will bring the retreat to a close in the most perfectly balanced way.

Our last day will conclude in one final yoga asana practice that will call upon all 5 of the elements for inspiration. Feeling perfectly primed to head back to the "real" world, you will have plenty of time to pack up your belongings and begin your journey home.

On Day One, you will have an ample amount of time to settle in to your accommodations. Evening practice will be focused on becoming present in the retreat space with one another - body, mind and spirit. After our first yoga practice together, you will be guided through a Crystal Bowl Meditation to get grounded in the retreat setting and open your heart to what the week has in store.